Erwitt taught himself photography as a teenager. His most famous work was defined by wit, exuberance, and irrepressible curiosity.
In the Magnum Square Print Sale in partnership with Aperture, Elliott Erwitt, Nan Goldin, Jamel Shabazz, and more share images that explore the edges of their photographic practice.
The latest Magnum Square Print Sale brings together images that represent the things we take solace in—and the ways we make our getaway.
Sabiha Çimen, Susan Meiselas, Alex Webb, and more on how happy accidents and unusual turns led to their most memorable images.
Elliott Erwitt, Zun Lee, Alec Soth, and more on the turning points in their photographs—from global and national events to the most personal moments.
What keeps a photographer returning to a particular subject, theme, place, or person?
Robert Capa once said, “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.”
As spring begins we revisit the pages of vintage magazine Holiday, a luxury title launched in the 1950s known for its ambitious photographic spreads.
Photos from special Patron events tied to Aperture’s sixtieth-anniversary weekend.
Aperture’s fall issue, “Arrhythmic Mythic Ra,” refracts themes of family, social history, and the astrophysical through the eyes of guest editor Deana Lawson, one of the most compelling photographers working today.
